Sender:Matsumoto Hotaru Recipient:Gen'an Chrysanthemums Subject:The long awaited Tau-23 report
Konnichiwa!
This is Minarai Matsumoto and I am transmitting my first report.
Firstly, my deep apologies for delaying the report in Tau-23 system, which has managed to push me to the point of overstraining after having to fight 3 elite enemy pilots in a row. Couple of days later, the operation in Omicron Major, which was also a high threat operation, has additionally delayed me from doing it. Here is a visual of space during the operation:
Returning back on the original topic of the report, I've received a call for assistance in Tau-23 system, where our Sisters were on the task of eliminating a couple of Union Corse ships. I have launched to space in my Blossom, and shortly, I have regrouped with gunboat Hinazari and Kotomi-san in her fighter. We have started scouting the system for the reported Union Corse presence. During our search, we have encountered a Hogosha fighter carrying a callsign Yamada.Shouzou, which has decided to not get in our way, as we had a great advantage over them in every way.
Shortly after, we have finally located our primary objective, which has consisted of two bomber class ships. They were very hesistant to fight us in that setup, so they have fled and promised to return to settle the score. They were indeed true to their word and have returned with an equal match to us in form of two fighters carrying callsigns UC~Saboteur-1 and UC~Emily'Anderson. Hinazari's assistance was not required in this battle, so we have requested an additional fighter to be dispatched instead.
We have engaged the enemy, and each of us got our own target. I have chosen UC~Saboteur-1 as a priority target, while Kotomi-san was busy with UC~Emily'Anderson.
Saboteur-1 has proven to be no match for me, but has still managed to leave an ugly scratch on my hull.
Kotomi-san was still busy with her opponent, who was not happy with me interrupting them, but I have told Kotomi-san to leave it to me. I wanted to prove myself!
This battle was way more difficult, so I ended up taking more damage, but the enemy was down in the end:
With my ammunition and supplies nearly depleted, I was forced to retreat to Cali base to restock. In meantime, Kotomi was joined by Kirisame and the earlier mentioned Hogosha has started getting in their way. I made my way back to their position with any repairs nanobot technology could do.
The Hogosha individual has shown the ridiculous overconfidence and insulted us with his challenge proposal:
[04.04.2021 23:40:31] Yamada.Shouzou: Surely a challenge, but as a man I should not shy away from giving it to three girls at once.
I have refused to play his way and decided to make him remember to not underestimate us, by going against him myself. Even if I failed, my sisters could finish him off. It was the risk I was willing to take. It was close, but his ship was finally destroyed.
This was the time to quit, neither my Blossom nor myself could take any more battles. I was escorted back to base by my Sisters and went to take a well deserved nap.